Officers who pulled over a car for vehicle code violations found the driver was a documented gang member and a juvenile passenger was on probation with terms that allow searches for firearms, the Oxnard Police Department reported. A search reportedly turned up a loaded .380-caliber handgun under one of the seats. The driver, 20-year-old Emilio Torres of Oxnard, was arrested on suspicion of a felony offense of possessing a concealed firearm in a vehicle. As of Saturday morning Torres remained in Ventura County jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, online jail records showed.

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About 15 minutes later, at 9:15 p.m., officers with the department’s gang unit pulled over a car for a traffic violation near San Mateo Place and DuPont Street in the Lemonwood Eastmont neighborhood, generally northeast of Channel Islands Boulevard and Rose Avenue.

Officers saw open alcoholic beverages in the car and conducted a search, authorities said. Vehicle occupants included three members of the Lemonwood Chiques gang and two juveniles, according to police.

During the search, police found one of the gang members, 21-year-old Francisco Suarez, of Oxnard, in possession of a loaded .45-caliber handgun, authorities said. Suarez was arrested on suspicion of two felony firearm violations and remained in jail Saturday morning with bail set at $50,000.

The third incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Evanston Place in the College Estates neighborhood, southwest of Channel Islands Boulevard and Rose Avenue.

Members of the gang unit pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, police said. The driver was on probation for attempted second-degree robbery and the vehicle was searched, police said.

The driver and one of the passengers, identified as 18-year-old Cristobal Gonzalez, of Oxnard, were documented Southside gang members, according to police. Gonzalez was allegedly found to possess a loaded .357-magnum revolver and was arrested on suspicion of three felony firearm offenses, police said. He remained in jail Saturday morning with bail set at $100,000.

Authorities encourage anyone with information about criminal activity to call the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600 or to report anonymously to Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Email or text messages can be sent via www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org.